Manuel Heredia Ortiz started his career in academic research, then moved to the car industry and later to aerospace. Over 20 years of international experience he has worked in UK, Germany, Spain, France and Poland, holding different positions in engineering, operations, and management. Since 2017 he is CEO and President of Airbus Poland SA; a company that designs, manufactures, maintains and operates aircraft, and is pioneering the manufacturing of spacecraft components in Poland.

Born in Alcaudete (Spain) in 1975, Manuel Heredia Ortiz has an engineering degree from the University of Seville (Spain), an engineering PhD from the University of Sheffield (UK), and an executive MBA from the HEC Paris Business School (France). He is married with three children of 7, 4 and 1 years old, and in his spare time he enjoys outdoor sports, dancing and reading.